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More men are rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck into dough, according to a leading cookery school which has seen a rise in the number signing up for its baking courses.

The Waitrose Cookery School has reported a rise of 350 per cent in men taking up their baking classes over the past two years, and by 44 per cent since 2012. It gives the credit to master baker Paul Hollywood, among others, who has managed to make baking seem manly for the first time.

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Men are inspired perhaps by male role models such as Paul Hollywood, above

January 6 2014 Des Willie/BBC

Men are inspired perhaps by male role models such as Paul Hollywood, above